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ConnectivityEvery teacher and learner in General and Further Education and Training must haveaccess to an educational network and the Internet.4.47 The Telecommunications Act 103 of 1996 and amended in 2001, makesprovision for the development of a network for education (EduNet) that willconnect all schools to each other and to the Internet through multi-medialaboratories. The Department of Education, in collaboration with the Departmentof Communications, will initiate the development of a national education networkwith other relevant government departments. The education network will bedesigned to serve the goal of universal access for every e-school. Theeducation network will provide high-speed access for learning, teaching andadministrative use.4.48 The Department of Education recognises the need for high-speed access andalternative means of access, in addition to dial-up Internet access.Network security4.49 The Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department ofCommunications and the State Information Technology Agency (SITA), willdevelop adequate measures, such as firewalls and virus protection software, toprotect the security of network resources and to protect users. The Departmentof Education will establish standards and develop guidelines for the use ofnetworks and rights management. The standards will address Internet safetyand responsible and age-appropriate technology use.Recurring costs for connectivity4.50 The Minister of Communications will determine the formulae for apportioning ofuniversal service fund for the payment of subsidies to GET and FET for the
procurement of internet services and the equipment required to access theInternet as stated in the Telecommunications Act 103 of 1996 and amended in2001.4.51 The legislated e-rate, a discounted connectivity rate, is designed to ensure thatthe cost of basic connectivity is affordable. Government will implement the e-rate. The discounted e-rate will be reviewed, in conjunction with the universalservice agency obligations, against the recurring connectivity costs.Community engagementSchools must work in partnership with families and the wider community to ensureshared knowledge about ICT and extended opportunities for learning and developmentthrough ICT.4.52 Community engagement in ICT planning, implementing and monitoring is crucialfor the formation, maintenance and security of an e-school.4.53 The e-school will also act as a hub for multi-purpose services, such as adultcontinued learning, primary health care and other local government services.4.54 Moreover, community members will aspire to develop community-based small,medium and micro enterprises to provide maintenance and support services forhardware and connectivity to the e-school.4.55 Schools will be encouraged to engage with the local community in order for e-schools to become centres of community life and obtain support through thecommunity. The local community will be involved in:• planning the development, maintenance and security of the e-school ICTinfrastructure;• supporting the e-school through availing ICT experts, specialists and
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Page 3 and 4: Foreword by the Minister of Educati
Page 5 and 6: TABLE OF CONTENTSChapter One: Intro
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